Hair curler



March 1950 M. R. M. GIL 2 5 :1;

HAIR CURLER Filed Aug. 26, 1946 KVEN TOR 1- 5 MAR/A Roan IVE/{0E1 an.

Patented Mar. 14, 1950 Application August 26, 1946, Serial No. 692,995 In Mexico February 13, 1946 20 Claims.

This invention is directed to an improved hair curler, and particularly to a device of such character designed to produce a permanent Marcel wave.

One object of the invention is to obtain an improved and distinctive Marcel hair wave characterized by the fact that adjoining longitudinal portions of the strands of hair are set in more definite and more permanent angular relation to each other than could be produced by prior curling devices.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved hair curler having hair-engaging surfaces so shaped and arranged in relation to one another as to produce a wave having the desired shape characteristics and which is long lasting.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved hair curler comprising removably associated parts providing opposing hair-engaging, wave-forming surfaces adapted to be pressed towards each other and secured to set the hair wave under pressure.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved hair curler having movably associated parts providing opposing hair-engaging wave-forming surfaces, and including heating means for heating the wave-forming surfaces.

A more specific further object of the invention is to. improve hair curlers of the type comprising suitably supported spaced curling pins by providing auxiliary cooperative curling means having a multiplicity of hair-engaging hollow surfaces adapted to fit over and cooperate with the individual curling pins. sarily in all cases, the auxiliary curling means will be equipped with suitable heating means for heating the hollow surfaces.

The invention will be understood from the illustrative embodiment thereof shown in the accompanying drawing, and the description thereof to follow.

In such drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a preferred form of auxiliary curling means with the parts thereof in hair curling position Fig. 2 is a plan view of the auxiliary curling means shown in Fig. 1 with the parts in open position;

Fig. 3 is a side view of a known form of main curler with which the auxiliary curling means can be employed;

Figs. 4, 5, 6 and 7 are plan views of parts employed in the construction of the auxiliary curling means shown in Figs. 1 and 2; and,

Preferably, but not neces- I Fig. 8 is a perspective view of an improved form of main curling means.

The main curling element comprises spaced curling pins mounted so as to extend in several angularly related rows in such manner that strands of hair can be wound alternately around the pins of the several rows. One such construction is shown in my prio'r U. S. Patent 2,248,527, granted July 8, 1941. In the embodiment of Figs. 1 to 10 of such patent there are two rows of spaced pins arranged along a common axis to extend in opposite directions therefrom and at right angles thereto. The respective rows of pins are mounted on a body comprising a pair of opposing rectangular hollow plates. Located between the plates and projecting outwardly beyond one of the iongitudinal edges thereof is a laterally adjustable hair-engagement bar. As shown in Fig. l of the patent, strands of hair are. alternately wound around pins of the respective rows over the bar. Such bar is provided with wedge surfaces on its -,interior side engageable with coacting surfaces of a further bar mounted interiorly of the members for longitudinal movement effected through such coacting surfaces to adjust the hair-engaging bar laterally to tension the strands of hair. The longitudinally movable bar is provided with a threaded end projecting beyond the ends of the hollow plates and provided with a wing nut through which longitudinal adjustment is effected. The curling element shown in Fig. 3 herein may be constructed in accordance with such embodiment of my prior patent but since various details of construction are not material to the present invention they are not here shown. In Figs. 3, 10 and 11 indicate oppositely extending rows of curling pins arranged upon a common axis and respectively mounted upon a pair of opposing plates 12 and i3. A hair-engaging bar, i l projects outwardly beyond one of the longitudinal edges of such plates. If bar I4 is to be made adjustable laterally this may be accomplished through a member mounted between the plates for longitudinal adjustment through a wing nut l6 engageable with its threaded end 15 through mechanism such as described in my prior patent which is referred to for details of construction since adjustment of bar Hi and the matter of accomplishing the same are not essential to the present invention and need not be provided.

The auxiliary curling mechanism designed to cooperate with the main curler comprises means having cavities receiving the curling pins and hair-engaging surfaces coactive with the curling the embodiment shown in Figs. 1 and 2 the auxiliary curling means includes a first pair of segment-like hollow'members l1 and 22. Projecting inwardly from the opposing interior faces I12 and 222 of such members are cavities |9 and 20 or semi-circular cross-section conforming to the" shape of the pins. When members I! and 22 are in operative position as shown in Fig. 1 it will be understood that each pair of cooperating cavities l9 and 29 will embrace one of curling pins H of the main curler as shown in Fig. 3. The other interior faces HI and HI of members I! and 22 will cooperate with the surface of plate l3 of the main curler.

A similar second pair of'segment-like members l8 and 2| have formed intheir opposing interior surfaces I82 and 2|2 cooperating recesses or cavities 23 and 24 to receive pins In. The other interior surfaces |8| and 2 of such members cooperate with the outer face of plate |2. The various: segment-like members ll, l8, 2| and 22 may be formed of aluminum or other sheet metal where, as preferred, the members are to bemade hollow instead of solid. In such case a rectangular sheet 25, shown in Fig. 4, may be bent ber of the character shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Two

members 25 and 26 may be joined together along their meeting edges in any suitable. member, such as by soldering.

. The auxiliary curling means comprising members I! and |8, 2| and 22 may be removably mounted in association with the main curler in .various ways, it being understood that the 002.01;-

ing hair-engaging surfacesof the main and auxiliary. curling means should be tightened towards each other to press the hair between them and held in this relation throughout the hair waving operation. I preferto assemble the various segmentelike members into a single unit which can be applied to and removed from the main curler as an entirety. To this end I provide hinged supporting means to which the parts of the auxiliary curling means are adjustably mounted to permit them to assume their proper fitted relation with the parts of the main curler. The mounting means shown includes strips 29, shown in Fig. 6, which are clinched in pairs to the outer surfaces of each of members l1, l8, 2| and22, be-

ing so formed as to provide slots. A pair of arms -36 and 3|, shown in Fig. 7, are hinged together at their adjoining ends as indicated at 32. Memhers I? and I8 are slidably mounted on arm 30 by threading the arm through the slots formed by strips 29, and members, 2| and 22 are slidably mounted in a similar manner on arm 3|. Arms from their open position as shown in Figr-git end, conventional 4 their closed position shown in Fig. 1, members l8, 2| and 22 will together approximate a cylindrical cross-section. It will be understood that the cooperating pairs of members ill and 22, and I8 and 2| can be adjusted towards each other in close fitting relation with the curling pins of the main curler. Thereafter the free ends of arms 35! and 3| may be clamped together in any suitable manner as by means of wing bolts 35 threaded through apertures 33 and 34 provided at the ends of arms 35 and 3|. By

-tightening the wing bolts it will be evident that the coacting hair-engaging surfaces of the main curler and the auxiliary curling means will be caused to tightly press the hair between them and thus insure greater permanency of the wave.

While the embodiment of the auxiliary curling means shown in Figs. 1 and 2 is constituted of four relatively movable parts with obvious advantages, it is to be understood that in some cases the respective pairs of segment-like members ||v and 22, H3 and 2| may either be'formed as integral units or secured together in fixed relation. The main intent of the auxiliary curling means is to provide cooperating hair-engaging surfaces coactive with; the hair-engaging. surfaces of the pins and other parts of the main curler.

While the auxiliary curling means may be used cold it is preferred to provide for heating the same to insure a better Marcel wave. To this electric heating units, not shown, are installed in each of members E1, M3, 2| and. 22. A pair of electric cords 3t and 3i are provided with branches leading inwardly through one end of members H, W, 2| and 22 substitution of flexible tubes for the electrical conductors 36 and 31. I

In Fig. 8 is shown an improved form of main curler of the same general type as that shown in Fig. 3, but having structural differences of functional importance inproducing a wave in which adjoining portions of the strands of hair are set in more definite and more permanent angular relation to each other. Therein two rows'of pins fill and 4| extend in opposite directions from a common axis in an arrangement similarto pins Ill andv ll of the embodiment of Fig. 3. Projecting laterally at right angles to the plane of the axes of the pins is a relatively thin member of wedge-like cross-section having opposite sidesurfaces. 42 and 43 which converge towards each other at-a shallow acute angle and meet. in a relatively sharp longitudinalledge =34 running parallel to the plane of the axes of the pins and spaced laterally outward of the: bases of the, pins. Edge M engages the hair wound alternately around pins =38 and l| and serves to produce a sharp set therein. The sharpness of the set is enhanced by the fact that'thehairengaging.opposite sides 42 and 43 converge at a shallow angle. In the form shown, themember of wedge-like cross-section maybe made of sufficient width to form the supporting base for 'tion of the wedge-like member'is to provide the hair-engaging edge 44 and the adjoining hairengaging surfaces 42 and 43 in a position laterally outward of the bases of pins 40 and 4|, and the same may be made as a separate element from,

'but attached to, a pin-supporting base of any suitable form and shape.

At one end of the wedge-like member is secured a semi-circular plate 45 to which is hinged at 41 a similar semi-circular plate 4.6. The plates are provided with coacting recesses 48 and 49 in which the hair is inserted before wind-ing on the pins and around edge 44.

The improved hair curler of Fig. 8 will in some instances be used without the auxiliary curling means of Figs. 1 and 2 to provide a satisfactory Marcel wave in conjunction with suitable wave solutions. However, it is normally preferred to employ the same in conjunction with the auxiliary curling means before described. It will be understood that the auxiliary curling means is adaptable to use with the curler of Fig. 8, and in fact other pin-type curlers, with the same advantages as when used with the main curler shown in Fig. 3.

As already indicated, the embodiment of the invention herein illustrated is merely exemplary, and the scope of the invention is to be determined in accordance with the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A hair curler comprising a plurality of spaced apart upstanding hair curling pins, a base upon which the curling pins are mounted, and hair pressing means removably'mounted upon the pins having hair-engaging surfaces and being formed with pin-receiving cavities individual to each of said pins and shaped to conform to the shape of the pins.

2. A hair curler comprising a plurality of spaced apart upstanding hair curling pins, a base upon which the curling pins are mounted, hair pressing means removably mounted upon the pins having hair-engaging surfaces and being formed with pin-receiving cavities individual to each of said pins and shaped to conform to the shape of the pins, and heating means adapted to heat the hair pressing means.

3. A hair curler comprising means having hairengaging surface portions, spaced apart hair curling pins upstanding from said surface portions and hair pressing means removably mounted on said first means having pin-receiving cavities individual to each of said pins and shaped to conform to the shape of the pins, and having hairengaging surface portions coactive with the hairengaging surface portions of the first means.

4. A hair curler comprising means having hairengaging opposite side faces, rows of spaced apart curling pins outstanding from the opposite side faces, and hair pressing means removably mounted on said first means having individual cavities receiving the curling pins of both rows and having hair-engaging surfaces coactive with the side faces of the first means.

5. A hair curler comprising means having hairengaging opposite side faces, rows of spaced apart curling pins outstanding from the opposite side faces, and a heater removably mounted on the first means having individual cavities receiving the curling pins of the respective rows and having surfaces coactive with the side faces of the first means, and heating means for said heater.

6. A hair curler comprising means having hairengaging opposite side faces, rows of spaced apart curling pins outstanding from the opposite side faces, and hair pressing means removably mounted' on one side of the first means having individual cavities receiving the pins of one row and having surfaces coactive with one side face of the first means, and separate hair pressing means removably mounted on the opposite side of the first means having individual cavities receiving the pins of the second row and having surfaces coactive with the opposite side face of the first means.

'7. A hair curler according to claim 6, wherein each of the hair pressing means is hollow, and including heating means mounted in each of the hollow pressing means.

8. A. hair curler according to claim 6, wherein each of the hair pressing means comprises a plurality of cooperative separable sections, each section being formed with pin-receiving cavity portions and surfaces coactive with a face of the first means.

9. A hair curler according to claim 6, wherein each of the hair pressing means comprises a plurality of cooperative separable hollow sections, each hollow section being formed with. pin-receiving cavity portions and surfaces coactive with a face of the first means-and heating means mounted interiorly of each hollow section.

10. A hair curler according to claim 6, further including clamping means for securing the hair pressing means in pressin engagement with the first means.

11. A hair curler according to claim 6, further including hinged mounting means supporting the respective pressing means for swinging movement relative to each other and relative to the first means.

12. A hair curler according to claim 6, wherein each of the hair pressing means comprises a plurality of cooperative separable sections, and further including mounting means for the hair pressing means supporting the coacting separable sections for movement to and from each other and for removal as a unit of the coactive separable sections of both hair pressing means from the first means.

13. A hair curler comprising means having hairengaging opposite side faces, curling pins spaced from each other in rows projecting outwardly from the opposite side faces, a pair of opposing separable pressing members on one side of the first means, each of substantially segmental crosssection, having bottom surfaces coactive with one face of the first means, and being formed with a series of complementary cavity portions in their opposin faces receiving the individual pins of one row, a similar pair of opposing separable pressing members having bottom surfaces coactive with the opposite face of the first means and a series of complementary cavity portions in their opposing faces receiving the individual pins of the other row, a plurality of circular supporting arms, means mounting the various pressing members for individual sliding movement lengthwise on the arms, said arms each comprising hinged sections and each section mounting certain of the pressing members, and means for securing the free opposite ends of the respective supporting arms.

14. A hair curler comprising a member having opposite hair-engaging side faces, curling pins spaced from each other in rows projecting outwardly from the opposite side faces of the member, the hair-engaging opposite side faces projecting laterally outwardly beyond the curling pins in converging relation and meeting in a Wave-setting sharp edge, hair pressing means removably intiuntedon one side of said member" formed with individual cavities receiving the curling pins of one row and having hair-engaging surfaces coactive with one of the converging side faces of said member.

15. A hair pressing attachment for hair curlers of the type having a multiplicity of spaced curling pins projecting outwardly from a support, said attachment having a hair pressing surface and individual pin-fitting cavities formed in said surface for receiving the curling pins of a curler, said cavities being individual to each of said pins.

16. A hair pressing attachment for hair curlers of the type comprising a plurality of rows of spaced apart pins projecting outwardly from opposite sides of a support, said attachment comprising a plurality of opposing hair pressing members having individual cavities for receiving the pins of the respective rows of a curler and having hair pressing surfaces adjoinin said cavities, and means for removably mounting the opposing hair pressing members on a curler.

1'7. A hair pressing attachment according to claim 16, further including electric heating means for each of the pressing means.

18. A hair pressing attachment according to claim 16, wherein each hair pressing member is formed as a plurality of separable coacting sections, each section being formed with a part of each curling pin receiving cavity, and mounting means for removably mounting all the pressing sections in operative position on a curler, and for 1 separation of the coacting sections of each pressing member.

19. A hair curler comprising a first row of curling pins arranged in spaced relation along an axis and projecting outwardly from the axis in one direction, a second row of curling pins arranged in spaced relation along the axis in staggered relation'to the pins of the first row and projecting outwardly from the axis in the opposite direction, and means interposed between the rows of pins including a base portion upon which the pins are mounted and a projecting portion extending outward laterally at right angles to the plane of the pins, said projectin portion having hair-engaging outwardly converging opposite side surfaces meeting in a sharp hair-setting longitudinal edge located in outwardly spaced relation to the bases of the pins of the two rows.

20. A hair curler comprising a first row of curling pins arranged in spaced relation along an axisand projecting outwardly from the axis in one direction, a second row of curling pins arranged in spaced relation along the axis in staggered relation to the pins of the first row and projecting outwardly from the axis in the opposite direction, and a relatively thin member mounting the pins of the two rows, said member being of wedge-shaped cross-section, the opposite sides of the member converging laterally in a direction at right angles to the pins and meeting in a sharp hair-setting edge.

MARIA ROSA MENDEZ- GIL.

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